Maroon 5 is on the hunt. Today (Aug. 22), the "Maps" band released the latest single from its forthcoming new album V, the sexy, wild anthem "Animals."
The mid-tempo track kicks off right away with a variety of metaphors to relate the hunt for a relationship and the raw magnetism of sex to the animal kingdom.
"Baby I'm preying on you tonight / Hunt you down, eat you alive / Just like animals / Maybe you think you can hide / I can't hunt you down for miles / Just like animals, animals, animals," Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine sings in the chorus in his signature piercing falsetto.
Though the words to this song, as demonstrated in the lyric video, can get a little graphic (Levine sings "I'm inside you" a few too many times for my taste), there's no denying this track is a total earworm with hooks for days. Even though "Maps" may have failed to truly resonate with critics and audiences, it's easy to see this track becoming a hit.
Listen to the new Maroon 5 track "Animals" below:
"Animals" is a new song from Maroon 5's upcoming fifth studio album V. The band has also dropped singles "Maps" and "It Was Always You." V is due for release on Sept. 2.
Until then, Maroon 5 will be performing this Sunday (Aug. 24) at the 2014 MTV VMAs and are rumored to be debuting the Gwen Stefani-assisted track "My Heart Is Open."
